The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-28
BY REGIMENTS.
The Comrades Want to Hold Reunions
During the National Encampment.

The comrades are taking quite enthusi-
astically to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE's sug-
gestion that regimental, brigade, corps and
army Reunions be held in st. Louis dur
ing the National Encampment which will
be the means of bringing together thousands OF
| long-separated comrades. The following are
the responses that We have received up to date
of going to press. Next week there will be
good many moro:
ILLINOIS.
II. A. Smith, Co. A, 55th H.. Cleveland, o.,
suggests that some of the comrades of his regi-
ment living Mt or near st. Louis look after the
| matter of tents for the accommodation of men,
| beers who visit the Encampment, and enable
them to hold Reunion.
The 18th III. Cav. will have a Reunion at st.
Louis during the Encampment, Sept. 81 and %.
THE 10TH ILL. CAV.
| has never had Reunion since il was mustered
out, and its few survivors are scattered ali over
| the interior. Two or three live in Ohio per-
| haps dozen in Indiana one in Michigan, two
| in Maine, perhaps so or 90 in Illinois, with
| Corporals guard in each Of the States of Min
nesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado.
| Comrades, let us all try to get together in St.
| Louis during the National Encampment. /
/ shall he at THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE headquar-
| tiers, Southern Hotel, where / hope TO meet all
of you who are yet alive.-JoHN MCELRoY,
| Co. l., 10th H. Cav.
MISSOURI.
Il. J. McBeath, Cameron: As the 21st Ma
| tiOnal Encampment will be held at St Louis
during the last days of September, it is not
deemed advisable to call for meeting of the As
ISOLATION Of Survivors of the 10Th No. Cav dur
4 ing the present year aside from those who may
attend the Encampment. Your Secretary,
Providence permitting, will be there. He will
continue his efforts to secure the enrolment of
the names and correct addresses of all survivors
/ OF the old regiment. Comrades everywhere,
| let us hear from you. Co. A has only one rep
resentative on our roster, Co. K but two. Mem
! bers of 18th Mo. Cav, all please report soon
| Let us organize for rousing Reunion in 1888
The survivors Of the 10th No. will hold Re-
union at st. Louis during the National En-
campment. Headquarters will be at PA South
Fourth street.
John H. Reed, Lieutenant-C Colonel, Sd Mo-,
Fulton, Mo, hopes that arrangements will be
made for headquarters of the old Sd Mo. at
/ st. Louis during the Eneampment. He hopes
as many as possible of the comrades will be
there, and that they will have an enjoyable Re-
union.
NEW YORK.
L. L. Cone, 2I7 North Main street, st. Louis,
Mo-: Attention, 9lst n Y! In view Of the 21st
| National Encampment being held in St. Louis
/ il is thought desirable by some of the members
TO hold Reunion at that time Members who
can DO there, please signify your intentions
| as soon MS possible.
Charles II. Brace, Co. III, 9th n. Y, North
! Springfield, Mo-, asks if any of the 105th or
9ith n. Y. intends visiting st. Louis in Sep
| TENDER, or whether he will have to represent
both regiments there. He thinks himself and
Comrade Heath must be the only survivors, as
he never hears from any others
OHIO.
n. Patterson, Normal, H.: Attention! 32d
Ohio, Guide right! Keep your eyes on the
color-bearer, and rally by platOons!" In the
absence Of the authorities l have detailed my
self to act on this occasion as cOlor-bearer, and
will plant the staff in the most conspicuous
place TO be found in the camp occupied by Ohio
troops or old vets at st. Louis during the Ma
tonal Encampment, Sept 20 to Oct. !. Now,
comrades, see here; believe we have never
been able TO muster any considerable number
OF the old 32d since our discharge from the
U. S. service. Perhaps never again will we
have so favorable an opportunity of meeting rs
will be afforded US during the National En-
campment to be held at st. Louis, not only of
our regiment, but other comrades that we may
never meet again. 1t is thought this will be
the largest gathering of the old veterans that
will occur in this country.
The railroad fares will be low. Everything
needed will be placed at a very low figure and
your expenses need not be heavy. st. Louis
being centrally located we can without doubt
muster more of our old comrades than upon
any other occasion. Since our separation at
the close of the war; some of US have migrated to
diherents parts Of the country. Three of the
32d boys are in this (McLean) Co., Ill. believe
IL is said about threefourths of all the veterans
now living reside within 500 miles of ST. Louis
west north, east and south. Let us come
together, thereby maintaining and cherising
that fraternal feeling that should characterize
the love- alteration and respect that all the old
veterans should one 10 another possess. 1t is
not intended that this coming together should
supplant any gathering or Reunion you may
desire TO have at any other place; only that il
may accommodate many that could not or would
not be able 10 attend your local Reunions. / am
member of Post liG, GAR, Department OF
| Illinois, bloomington. Our State Commander,
Capt. c. G. Sweetzer, is q member of Post I46.
Our State will be encamped in Lyon Park,
where the remains of that gallant hero, Gen.
Lyon, now repose. Twill try and make myself
conspicuous enough in the camp occupied by
the Ohio comrades as TO be easily found. We
should keep a register of all names of the sd
Ohio present / would further suggest that all
comrades of the 32d Ohio expecting to be pres
ent Mt the st. Louis Encampment write me, that
further arrangements may be perfected. Write
me, whether you come or not, that we may
know who and how many will be present.
Please give your company. i will then aggre-
gate the number from each company, and if re-
ceived in time will give not the names but the
number from each company through THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE If convenient for you come
via Chicago, thence C.. & a. Railway. which
passes through my town, or via Lake Erie q
Western Railway to Bloomington, ILL.,, thence
G. & a. Railway TO st. Louis, l65 miles from
here. This being but q miles from the juno
ton OIL. L. & w. and c. & A. Railwaysat Bloom
ington. Connected also with Bloomington by
street railway. Please let me hear from you
by postal or letter.
Chas. Banks, Silver Lake: Would like to
know if there will be enough of the members
Of the old LIST Ohio who will attend the Encamp-
ment at ST. Louis TO have the old flag there,
aud hold Reunion. There are several of the
comrades in Kansas who would love to rally
around that dear old flag once more.
A Souvenir OF the National Encampment.
The Illinois Central Railroad has issued q